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Latin Proverbs: D

Latin proverbs with words beginning with letter D.

Trembling Madness (DTs)

Delirium tremens
Trembling madness.

Harmony of Things in Disharmony

rerum concordia discors (Horace)
The harmony of things in disharmony.

It Becomes a Young Man to Be Modest

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Decet verecundum esse adolescentem
It becomes a young man to be modest.

May you Wife not Be very Learned

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Sit non doctissima coniux (Martial)
May your wife not be very learned.

If it Pleases the Gods

Si dis placet
If it pleases the gods.

Every Beginning Is Difficult

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Omne initium difficile est
Every beginning is difficult.

While the Crime Is Blazing

In flagrante delicto
While the crime is blazing.

What Nourishes Me [Also] Destroys Me

Quod me nutrit me destruit.
What nourishes me, [also] destroys me.

While I Breathe, I Hope

Dum spiro, spero
While I breathe, I hope.

Sincerity Gives Wings to Strength

Candor dat viribus alas
Sincerity gives wings to strength.